New Atari Warlords 4-Player Cocktail Arcade Remake In the Works

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Nov 15, 2022

Analysis

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TL;DR

Retro Arcade Remake unveils 4-player Warlords bartop prototype at IAAPA

Summary

Retro Arcade Remake, a company specializing in licensed arcade remakes, announced a prototype 4-player Warlords bartop machine at IAAPA. The machine is taller than the original, supports CRT or LCD displays, includes a coin door, and will feature Bluetooth integration and high score save functionality. The author expresses optimism about market demand for a sturdy Warlords remake given Atari's success with mechanical Pong remakes.

Key Claims

Retro Arcade Remake is in the process of remaking an official licensed version of Taito's 1983 Ice Cold Beer
high confidence · Author directly states company is working on this remake as background context
Atari's mechanical Pong remake machines sold well and performed successfully
medium confidence · Author's inference based on market observation; 'Atari seems to have done really well' suggests opinion/assessment rather than cited fact
The Warlords prototype will support either a 25" CRT or LCD display
high confidence · Direct specification from the announcement
The machine's top is a reflective surface that looks like a black table when the game is off
high confidence · Technical specification described in content
The prototype will include Bluetooth integration and high score save functionality
high confidence · Explicitly stated as planned features

Notable Quotes

“Over the years, there's few games that I've come across that are more fun for a group of people to play than Atari's 4-Player Classic Warlords.”
Author (Knapp Arcade) @ opening — Sets up the author's personal enthusiasm and motivation for covering the announcement
“The 4-player cocktail version of that classic arcade game is AMAZING...and of course it is priced as such on the open market.”
Author (Knapp Arcade) @ opening — Establishes market context: original machines are scarce and expensive, creating demand for remakes
“I bet that a sturdy Warlords remake would sell great.”
Author (Knapp Arcade) @ conclusion — Author's prediction of market success for the product

Entities

Retro Arcade RemakecompanyAtaricompanyWarlordsgameIce Cold BeergameArcade1Upcompany IAAPAeventMechanical Pongproduct

Signals

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business_signal: Atari licensing continuing with multiple arcade remake partners (mechanical Pong and now Warlords with Retro Arcade Remake)
high · Both Atari mechanical Pong remakes and new Warlords project explicitly licensed by Atari
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market_signal: Original 4-player Warlords cocktail cabinets remain highly sought and expensive on secondary market, creating demand for licensed remakes
high · Author explicitly states desire to own original, high scarcity/pricing noted, author purchased Arcade1Up alternative as substitute
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announcement: Retro Arcade Remake officially announced 4-player Warlords bartop prototype at IAAPA show
high · Company announcement video embedded and shown at IAAPA Booth 1717; author attended/reviewed announcement
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technology_signal: New Warlords remix supports both CRT and modern LCD displays with reflective tabletop surface, positioning as premium bartop product
high · Prototype specifications include 25" CRT or LCD support, reflective surface design, coin door, Bluetooth, high score save

Topics

Licensed arcade remakesprimaryBartop/cocktail arcade cabinet designprimaryAtari IP licensingprimary4-player arcade gamesprimaryArcade hardware specifications (CRT vs LCD)secondary

Sentiment

positive(0.82)— Author expresses clear enthusiasm for Warlords as a game and optimism about the remake project. Positive assessment of Atari's prior Pong remake success. No criticism of the prototype or manufacturer identified.

Transcript

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Over the years, there's few games that I've come across that are more fun for a group of people to play than Atari's 4-Player Classic Warlords. The 4-player cocktail version of that classic arcade game is AMAZING...and of course it is priced as such on the open market. I wanted one so badly that I actually bought the Arcade1Up Bartable PONG machine, which contains 4-player Warlords as one of its games (more on that later). The company which is in the process of remaking an official licensed version of Taito's 1983 classic Ice Cold Beer, Retro Arcade Remake, announced this morning that it is also working on a prototype 4-Player Warlords bartop machine for Atari. The specific machine that they are showing off at the IAAPA show today is a proof of concept to demonstrate what they are capable of. The demo unit was designed to be taller than the original 4-Player Warlords cabinet. It will support either a 25" CRT or a LCD. The top is a reflective surface that looks like a black table when the game is off. It will come with a coin door so that it can be used as a coin operated machine. They plan to add Bluetooth integration and high score save to the game. Atari seems to have done really well with the mechanical Pong remake machines that came out a couple of years ago. So why not bring out Warlords? I bet that a sturdy Warlords remake would sell great. Below I have embedded the Company's announcement video from IAAPA, some grainy video captures of the new machine and pictures of my boys playing our Arcade1Up Warlords machine. If you're in Florida and can check out the IAAPA show, give them a visit at Booth 1717. Below is the Arcade1Up Pong - Warlords bar machine: